US soccer legend Alex Morgan announces retirement, pregnancy [Video]

Alex Morgan, arguably the most famous active women’s soccer player in the world, announced she will retire from soccer after playing one last game with her club the San Diego Wave FC this weekend. The decision comes months after she was left off the U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team that headed to Paris for this year’s Summer Olympics.

Her decision will likely disappoint soccer fans throughout the country. Whenever her team would enter a stadium, whether it be her club team in San Diego or the U.S. Women’s National Team,throngs of fans would greet her with boisterous cheers and chants.

While announcing her retirement, Morgan also said that she is expecting to give birth to a baby.

The 35-year-old striker in her third season with San Diego Wave FC had been part of the previous three Olympics.

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